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![(first posted 9/1/2012) Nineteen sixty-five was a seminal year at Indy. The transition from front-engine roadsters to rear- engine “funny cars” was in full swing. It […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/01-Danbury.jpg "The Danbury Racearena 1971: Saturday Night Flathead Fever")
The Danbury Racearena 1971: Saturday Night Flathead Fever
Posted on May 21, 2016 | 18 Comments(first posted 9/1/2012) Nineteen sixty-five was a seminal year at Indy. The transition from front-engine roadsters to rear- engine “funny cars” was in full swing. It […] -
![Last week, I asked you to say one nice thing about four Toyotas that never got much love from either consumers or enthusiasts or both. There was a twist: that one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/datsun-f10_100385550_m.jpg "Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – Datsun/Nissan Edition")
Challenge of the Day: “Say One Nice Thing” – Datsun/Nissan Edition
Posted on May 20, 2016 | 76 CommentsLast week, I asked you to say one nice thing about four Toyotas that never got much love from either consumers or enthusiasts or both. There was a twist: that one […] -
![As if from a scene from some thirty-odd years ago when I was a young kid, this ’80 Monte Carlo materialized on North Clark Street in the summer, night air. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/198-1980-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-CC.jpg "CC Jukebox: 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Livin’ It Up (Friday Night)")
CC Jukebox: 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Livin’ It Up (Friday Night)
Posted on May 20, 2016 | 26 CommentsAs if from a scene from some thirty-odd years ago when I was a young kid, this ’80 Monte Carlo materialized on North Clark Street in the summer, night air. […] -
![Because you’re allowed to drive a rig like this with a BE driver’s license in the Netherlands, the tractor unit is typically called a BE tractor. The letter B for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1619.jpg "CC Global: 2010 Iveco Daily 35C15 – Downsized Semi")
CC Global: 2010 Iveco Daily 35C15 – Downsized Semi
Posted on May 20, 2016 | 34 CommentsBecause you’re allowed to drive a rig like this with a BE driver’s license in the Netherlands, the tractor unit is typically called a BE tractor. The letter B for […] -
Speechless Outtake: Google’s Patent – The Sticky Safety Hood
Posted on May 19, 2016 | 37 CommentsThe Guardian reports that Google have been granted a patent for an adhesive applied to the front end of a vehicle as a safety measure in pedestrian collisions. -
![Last night, Steve65 left a comment at a post wondering if anyone could identify the two cars used in this current Listerine mouthwash tv commercial. I had a very intense […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Corcel-ad.jpg "CCTV Ad: The Most Obscure Automotive Placement In A Modern Commercial?")
CCTV Ad: The Most Obscure Automotive Placement In A Modern Commercial?
Posted on May 19, 2016 | 15 CommentsLast night, Steve65 left a comment at a post wondering if anyone could identify the two cars used in this current Listerine mouthwash tv commercial. I had a very intense […] -
![I heard this ‘Bird before I saw it. Its 300-hp 390-V8 made a guttural rumble as it roared through this stretch of the Bryn Mawr Historic District in my neighborhood. This particular […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/045-1965-Ford-Thunderbird-Landau-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Halcyon Days")
In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Halcyon Days
Posted on May 19, 2016 | 30 CommentsI heard this ‘Bird before I saw it. Its 300-hp 390-V8 made a guttural rumble as it roared through this stretch of the Bryn Mawr Historic District in my neighborhood. This particular […] -
![Just from glancing at readers comments, I sense that many CC’ers here have some U.S. military background – still on active duty, or maybe a Vet or retiree. Perhaps even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/untitled-229-of-251-1.jpg "Car Lot Classics: What’s On the Lemon Lot – May 2016")
Car Lot Classics: What’s On the Lemon Lot – May 2016
Posted on May 18, 2016 | 23 CommentsJust from glancing at readers comments, I sense that many CC’ers here have some U.S. military background – still on active duty, or maybe a Vet or retiree. Perhaps even […] -
![A gathering of not so recent vehicles from all points of the compass. That’s the best way to describe the collection I see when I walk by said yard, situated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_1626.jpg "CC Outtakes: A Yard Filled With Curbside Classics – Most Of Them Are For Sale")
CC Outtakes: A Yard Filled With Curbside Classics – Most Of Them Are For Sale
Posted on May 18, 2016 | 31 CommentsA gathering of not so recent vehicles from all points of the compass. That’s the best way to describe the collection I see when I walk by said yard, situated […] -
![We might not realize it, but we are spoilt. For all the bemoaning about the loss of “character”, modern cars are vastly safer, more powerful, more fuel-efficient and produce fewer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/toyota-camry-sedans-3.jpg "Curbside Comparisons: Two Generations Of Toyota Camry")
Curbside Comparisons: Two Generations Of Toyota Camry
Posted on May 18, 2016 | 72 CommentsWe might not realize it, but we are spoilt. For all the bemoaning about the loss of “character”, modern cars are vastly safer, more powerful, more fuel-efficient and produce fewer […] -
![I didn’t have to look at the reverse bow on the rear springs of this Isuzu to know ti was way overloaded. This moist soil mix is not light, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CC-221-006-1200.jpg "CC Outtake: Overloaded")
CC Outtake: Overloaded
Posted on May 17, 2016 | 53 CommentsI didn’t have to look at the reverse bow on the rear springs of this Isuzu to know ti was way overloaded. This moist soil mix is not light, and […] -
Wordless Outtake: A Stitch in Time Saves Twine
Posted on May 16, 2016 | 20 Comments -
![Like so many who never outgrow their fascination with cars, I owned too many toy cars long before I owned too many real cars. Seldom were the trips to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/007-1.jpg "Childhood Classics: Corgi Jeep FC-150 and Lotus-Climax–“Safety Third!”")
Childhood Classics: Corgi Jeep FC-150 and Lotus-Climax–“Safety Third!”
Posted on May 16, 2016 | 28 CommentsLike so many who never outgrow their fascination with cars, I owned too many toy cars long before I owned too many real cars. Seldom were the trips to the […] -
![A few days ago the QOTD asked us which vehicle we most lusted after when we were 25 years old. Lo and behold, yesterday I saw an example of my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0651.jpg "CC Capsule: 1994 (or 1993?) Porsche 964 RS America – Rhapsody In White")
CC Capsule: 1994 (or 1993?) Porsche 964 RS America – Rhapsody In White
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 10 CommentsA few days ago the QOTD asked us which vehicle we most lusted after when we were 25 years old. Lo and behold, yesterday I saw an example of my […] -
![A few weeks ago, not one, but two Curbside Classics in motion were facing me at my neighborhood intersection on a Friday evening after work. I was waiting for a different American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/004-1981-Chrysler-Cordoba-LS-CC.jpg "CC Capsule, Part 2: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – Introducing Darlene")
CC Capsule, Part 2: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – Introducing Darlene
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 58 CommentsA few weeks ago, not one, but two Curbside Classics in motion were facing me at my neighborhood intersection on a Friday evening after work. I was waiting for a different American […]
